Kaepernick praises Miami Dolphins for kneeling during national anthem

Brooke Bennett

Colin Kaepernick, the progenitor of the national anthem protests, used social media to thank the two players. They have not backed down, even when attacked and intimidated. "Their courage will move the world forward!" "Love is at the root of our resistance".

President Donald Trump has been a regular critic of NFL players demonstrating during the national anthem since the 2016 campaign. Since then, Kaepernick has not been signed by a team, but last week Nike unveiled a new ad campaign featuring the quarterback. At the same time, Reid has yet to draw the kudos, honors and Nike deal that have followed Kaepernick, who played in a Super Bowl and enjoyed a far higher profile than most other players.

CBS and Fox, which carried Sunday afternoon's games, have said they did not plan on televising the anthem.

Good job to Stills and Wilson for opting to exercise their rights as American citizens and non-violently protest injustice in any way they so choose!

Niners receiver Marquise Goodwin did the same at San Francisco's game at Minnesota.

"People say your dreams are insane, if they laugh at what you think you can do, good", Kaepernick says in the Nike ad. The NFL and players union have yet to announce an anthem policy after the league initially ruled that teams could be fined if players knelt during the Star-Spangled Banner.

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